“It was great to get on the pitch in front of almost 30,000 and play for the team with the majority of fans in the stadium,” said the boyhood Owls fan. “I know I am 31 but am still learning and want to get better. I have still my own ambitions about what I want to achieve in the game. That was a big factor in me coming here.”

The former Manchester United youngster is determined to help the Owls end their 16-year top-flight exile.

“It would be amazing, brilliant, to come here and achieve good things,” he said. “I have had a lot of texts from friends who I kept in touch with since I was a kid, and they knew I supported Wednesday.

“They all said it was inevitable at some point that I would join the club.”